On The Hill

Chapter 18: Cant stop talking about you

Arya wanted to ask some questions but as usual couldn't get her words out. "Are u okay Ay?" Robin smiled down at her, he'd never called her that before. In fact she'd never been called that before, it was sweet, not forced or weird, just comforting.

"You wanna watch something on tv?" One of the twins offered. Arya looked to Robin to see what he said..

"Yeh sure".

"That new game show is on" Ethan pointed to the screen. Arya sat down by Robin, getting comfortable.

"WAIT! I'm coming!" Dom came rushing in and launched himself onto the sofa, eagerly waiting for the show to start.

He squeezed between Arya and Nico, grinning at the girl. He seemed genuine but Arya just wasn't sure. He was related to Robin after all so he couldn't be that bad. He just seemed a bit smug for her liking.

Dylan came to sit down too and all 6 of them sat watching the TV.

"So what's this shit even about?" Nico spoke, quickly looking to see how Arya would react.

"Seriously?" Robin shook his head at Nico, seeming embarrassed by his brothers foul language.

"Oh no it's fine, Honestly" Arya uttered,"...i find it funny actually", she smiled.

"Ha that's good then" Dylan grinned, his voice was low like someone out of a movie, Arya couldn't believe it was actually his voice.

"Shush the first question is coming up" Dominic grunted, frowning as he leaned back into the sofa.

The tv began to speak and the show soon began, they were quiet for a time, sitting gormlessly watching the screen.

"Who played Josie McClellan in career opportunities?" The man read from a card looking at the contestants.

None of the brothers seemed to know the answer and just sat there waiting. Even in the silence she found herself getting more comfortable around them, especially with Robin so close to her.

"Jennifer Connolly" Arya spoke, staring at the question on the screen, the brothers just turned their heads, wondering where she'd got the answer from.

Robin glanced down to her, surprised she seemed so confident in such a strange question.

"The answer is... Jennifer Connelly" the man read, moving to the next question.

The boys looked back over at her, all giving her looks, they seemed impressed by her knowledge, so was Arya, it wasn't often she knew the answer to a question on a game show.

"How did you know that?" Nico looked over at her, smiling in awe.

"I don't know, my dad likes the film I guess" she replied, intimidated by their stares but tried to keep her confidence.

"Pff Robin how does it feel that she's smarter than you?" Ethan laughed, amused by what he'd just seen.

Arya met eyes with Robin, with another awkward smile. She returned it with a cheeky one, still basking in the remaining confidence she'd got.

It was at this moment the door opened letting in a flood of bright light from outside. It wasn't until Arya was blinded by the light that she realised how dark it had gotten in there.

"Uh boys I told you to open the blinds, we don't live in the dark" a lady walked in, her arms full with shopping bags.

"Yeh whatever mum" Dom responded, listening to the question on tv. She was dressed well, with a beautiful summer top and some bleach-wash jeans. Arya was waiting for Robin to tell her she was his sister.

"Don't you whatever me, you little..." her gaze came over to Dom who sat next to Arya. That was when she noticed her.

"Oh uh, who's this?" The woman asked in a polite tone.

"Mum, this is... Arya" Robins voice sounded a little worried. Maybe because her response might be worst than his brothers.

"Oh my, oh it's about time we get to meet you. Robin can't stop talking about you" she came over to Arya, who stood up to greet her.

She was caught off guard when the lady pulled her into a warm hug. Arya politely hugged back.

"It's nice to meet you mrs... erm" Arya stopped once she realised she didn't know Robins last name. God she really didn't know much about this guy after all.

"Oh please dear, call me Jen, we aren't very formal here" she laughed, her sweet voice was so comforting. She was very down to Earth, Arya instantly felt at ease around her, she just had that presence.

"Speak for yourself, I'm formal" Dom spoke out, in his sarcastic tone.

"You don't even know what formal means douch bag" Robin said, wrapping his arm around his brother and ruffing up his hair.

"I see you have met the boys then" Jen sighed, smiling at the girl.

"Yes, yes I have" Arya smiled back, they both turned their heads to the boys sitting on the sofa.

"I see they haven't offered you a drink either?" She spoke, looking into her eyes.

Without another word, she guided her into the kitchen for a little more privacy.

"What would you like to drink?" Jen asked, taking a cup off the shelf. She moved very effortlessly across the room, better than any model on TV,  just seeming to make things work around her. Unlike Arya who always thought herself a clumsy person.

"Uh I don't mind, whatever is easiest for you" Arya smiled politely, watching the lady open another cupboard.

"Do you like Diet Coke?" She asked turning with a can of it in her hand, smiling again.

Arya nodded as Jen poured out the beverage into a cup.

"You know he really likes you..." she said, Arya looked up from the drink she was pouring, waiting for her to turn around to see her face.

She was startled by Jen's words, did she mean Robin? How did everyone know more than she did?

"Robin?" She tried to stay in a respectable manner.

"Of course... he hasn't told you, has he?" Jen turned and handed her the drink, smiling generously.

Arya just shook her head, Robin hadn't said anything to her. She thought it was only her that was beginning to catch feelings.

"It's ok, he'll tell you when he's ready" she just laughed, Arya too but felt her stomach turn.

"I suppose that's what guys are like" Arya sipped her drink, swallowing down her uneasy nerves. Quickly following Jen back into the living room.

The boys sat talking amongst one another. They turned their heads to the door when Arya and their mother walked in, quickly looking away.

She sat back down next to Robin. Jen began to speak to the twins about something and Arya glanced up at Robin.

"Are you ok?" Robin leaned down to see her face clearly.

"I'm ok, I wish you had warned me though" she laughed quietly, making him smile too. They sat very close, feeling the heat radiate from one another.

Arya just enjoyed the moments where she could just look into his eyes, she could listen to his sweet voice for hours. He was everything she'd dreamed of, everything she had always hoped for.

"Hey I've got an idea" he whispered to her over the voices of the others in the room.

Arya tilted her head inquisitively, like a puppy, with huge round eyes. He looked over at his brothers and then back to her.

"Have you been the the arcades before?" He smirked, getting his brothers attention, making the low conversations stop to a halt.

Arya didn't have to say a word, Robin knew what she was thinking.